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Paul Suart has rated the players from the claret and blues' latest success.

Gollini 7

Not quite sure how he kept a clean sheet. Made several decent stops from efforts the opposition should have done better with.

Pierluigi Gollini training with Aston Villa in Austria

Bennett 6

A fairly quiet, but solid game. Did not do too much wrong or anything especially eye-catching.

Joe Bennett of Aston Villa

Okore 7

Stood out if only for his muscular presence and power. Used the ball well but positioning was suspect on occasion. Had the air of a first team player.

Toner 7

Perhaps the only defender who showed authority and leadership in the box when dealing with crosses and free-kicks.

Kevin Toner of Aston Villa

Lyden 6

Flew into a couple of meaty tackles early on. Always looked to over-lap Bacuna, but got caught napping a number of times when Cambridge came forward.

Gardner 5

Stray passes, heavy touches, lethargic back-tracking and communication breakdowns. Save for his very well-taken goal, it was a night to forget.

Sinclair 6

Scored a fabulous goal early on, but did not maintain the momentum and drifted out of the game afterwards.

Scott Sinclair of Aston Villa

Tshibola 7

Looks a very classy and composed presence in the centre of the park. A touch too eager to get forward at times leaving his midfield partner exposed.

Aaron Tshibola in action for Aston Villa against Worcester City

Bacuna 6

Started the match on fire, spraying 50-yard cross-field passes, running at defenders and firing off first-time passes. He faded though and never got going in the second period.

Grealish 7

Took the safe option too often in the first half, but became more adventurous after the break and dictated play late on. Still a lot more to come from him, but number ten looks like his kind of position.

Jack Grealish

Hepburn-Murphy 7

A definite contender for man of the match. Showed electric pace. Took his goal well and probably would have added to it had the service been better and were Cambridge's defenders not quite so committed.

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in action during Aston Villa's friendly win at Worcester City

SUBS

Sanchez (for Tshibola, 55) 6

A little rusty when he first entered the action, but soon imposed himself and got around the pitch.

Green (for Bacuna, 65) 7

Made a real impact. A real powerful and willing runner. One such run and cut-back created Gardner's goal that killed off the Cambridge resistance.

Andre Green

Veretout (for Grealish, 84)

Didn't really have enough time to make his mark, especially as Cambridge pushed forward in search of a consolation.